David Sokol
35Patents
12h-index
23Co-inventors
81Inventor score
Filing activity: Feb 28, 1991 → Sep 21, 2020
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5127019A | Laser systems | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 91 | Expired |
| US5911891A | Laser shock peening with tailored multiple laser beams | Performing Operations; Transporting | 37 | Expired |
| US6373876B1 | Single mode oscillator for a laser peening laser | Electricity | 26 | Expired |
| US6259055A | Apodizers for laser peening systems | Electricity | 24 | Expired |
| US7509876B1 | Laser bond inspection using annular laser beam | Physics | 22 | Active |
| US5935464A | Laser shock peening apparatus with a diffractive optic element | Performing Operations; Transporting | 21 | Expired |
| US7770454B2 | Laser system and method for non-destructive bond detection and evaluation | Physics | 21 | Expired |
| US6057003A | Peening process with reduction of dielectric breakdown to increase peak pressure pulse | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 21 | Expired |
| US6254703A | Quality control plasma monitor for laser shock processing | Physics | 18 | Expired |
| US6512584B1 | Quality control for laser peening | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 18 | Expired |
| US7752953B2 | Method and system for neutralization of buried mines | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 13 | Expired |
| US6554921B2 | Quality control plasma monitor for laser shock processing | Physics | 13 | Expired |
| US6756104B2 | Surface finishes on laser rods and slabs for laser peening systems | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 12 | Expired |
| US6524980B1 | Roofing membranes using composite reinforcement constructions | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 11 | Expired |
| US7775122B1 | Tape overlay for laser bond inspection | Physics | 7 | Active |
| US9745473B2 | Active polymer modification of bitumen for use in roofing materials | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 6 | Active |
| US8225664B1 | Lamb waves for laser bond inspection | Physics | 6 | Active |
| US7735377B1 | Laser bond inspection using annular laser beam | Physics | 6 | Active |
| US9744618B2 | Temporal pulse shaping for laser shock peening | Electricity | 5 | Active |
| US10232470B2 | Temporal pulse shaping for laser shock peening | Electricity | 5 | Active |
| US9144861B2 | Apparatus for laser peening hidden surfaces | Performing Operations; Transporting | 3 | Active |
| US7321105B2 | Laser peening of dovetail slots by fiber optical and articulate arm beam delivery | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 3 | Expired |
| US6384368B1 | Laser amplifier with variable and matched wavelength pumping | Electricity | 3 | Expired |
| US10819079B2 | Method and apparatus for use in laser shock peening | Electricity | 3 | Active |
| US9303168B2 | Microbial resistant roof coating and system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 2 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.